Calif. professor: Self-driving cars could more than double traffic in San Francisco

SFGate ^ | 04 Feb 2019 | Michelle Robertson

[jimmygrace]

Never underestimate government’s ability to tax or ban your car from cruising...

[Paal Gulli]

I can fix that.

Program the cars so they won’t move unless there are at least three people on board (unless they’re destined for a hospital or a police station).

[Fresh Wind]

The vehicles will be owned by fleet operators and once they drop you off, they’ll simply pick up someone nearby.

We have them now. They are called "taxicabs".

Now, imagine what will happen when, by government edict, everyone will have to rely on taxicabs (or whatever happy sounding names they come up with). Sometimes, that system will work just fine. Other times, it will be absolute chaos.

There will never be enough cabs to handle peak demand. It's just not a financially viable business model. There will be forced ride sharing, so you might find yourself (or your kids) riding with perverts, druggies, or thieves. When a trickle of on-demand autonomous vehicles (cabs) start to show up at the concert or stadium, and thousands are waiting for their on-demand ride, people will literally be fighting to get into the first cars.

The proponents of such systems want you to believe that the cab will be there exactly when you want it. It's just not going to work that way.

[Fresh Wind]

Remember, the automobile represents the same individual freedom that the left despises in the myth of the American cowboy...

Exactly.

[precisionshootist]

"Remember, the automobile represents the same individual freedom that the left despises in the myth of the American cowboy..."

This is what most supporters of this technology don't understand. It is also the reason far left wing corporations are the force behind them. They want control over your movements. Once they have that and your healthcare you are owned.

The media has pushed the notion there is a huge demand for these things and that is a big lie. People in general don't want anything to do with turning over their freedom of movement to some left wing third party. The push for these vehicles is about control, pure and simple.

We already have a system for those who can't drive due to medical issues, etc. It's called a cab and now we even have uber and other options. Oppose this technology at every chance. It's evil at its core.

[BobL]

What’s scary is that if one’s ‘Social Score’ as they call it in China is too low, they’ll simply be prohibited from using the vehicles.

...that’s what we’re giving up.